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Sex hormones activate transcription of specific genes by
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A. binding to a transcription factor
B. binding to RNA polymerase
C. binding to DNA enhancer region
D. binding to DNA promoter region
Correct Answer
binding to a transcription factor
Genetic Regulation Prokaryotes problems
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1. Enhancers differ from promoters in that
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A. they initiate transcription
B. they are adjacent to the start codon
C. their orientation can be inverted without effect
D. they are restricted to a specific gene
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Correct Answer: their orientation can be inverted without effect
2. Tubulin is regulated by
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A. binding of tubulin to tubulin mRNA
B. splicing of the tubulin transcript
C. binding of tubulin to the tubulin translational product
D. binding of tubulin to DNA
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Correct Answer: binding of tubulin to the tubulin translational product
3. Which of the following is not a transcription factor?
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A. Helix-turn-helix proteins
B. Zinc finger proteins
C. Leucine zipper proteins
D. Steroid hormones
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Correct Answer: Steroid hormones
4. In the presence of high levels of tryptophan
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A. attenuator allows transcription of trp structural genes
B. attenuator propogates transcription
C. attenuator terminates transcription
D. none of the above
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Correct Answer: attenuator terminates transcription
5. A frameshift mutation occurs in the sigma subunit gene transcribed as part of SPOl early genes. What will be the immediate result?
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A. Early genes will not be translated
B. Middle genes will not be transcribed
C. The bacterial host will lyse immediately
D. Infection will proceed as usual
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Correct Answer: The bacterial host will lyse immediately
6. The lac operon is translated into __________ proteins.
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A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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Correct Answer: 3
7. In the presence of tryptophan in the cell, the repressor is __________
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A. bound to tryptophan
B. bound to DNA
C. bound to both DNA and tryptophan
D. bound to neither tryptophan nor DNA
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Correct Answer: bound to both DNA and tryptophan
8. What technique can be used to determine the murderer who left blood with the victim?
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A. DNA sequencing
B. PCR amplification
C. Western blot
D. RFLP mapping
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Correct Answer: PCR amplification
9. PCR can be used to amplify a specific fragment of DNA from which of the following?
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A. A drop of blood
B. A hair follicle
C. A fragment of skin
D. All of these
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Correct Answer: All of these
10. In a PCR reaction after four cycles, each molecule of a duplex DNA will give rise to
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A. 16 single strands of DNA
B. 16 double stranded DNA
C. 18 single strands of DNA
D. 18 double stranded DNA
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Correct Answer: 16 single strands of DNA
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